Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport (KBYL)

Lat: 36.8°NLon: 84.2°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Williamsburg KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Williamsburg KY
 36.7°N 84.23°W (Elev. 1230 ft)
1:26 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
1am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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